By Beth David, Editor After receiving a letter from Town Counsel, Healther White, explaining the flaw in their logic of the last meeting (5/15/25 issue), the Fair­haven Planning Board reorganized the board again, choosing a new chair and vice chair at its meeting on 5/27/25. Dianne Tomassetti, who was chosen Vice Chair at the 5/13 meeting,… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Historical Commis­sion held a ceremony to celebrate the installation of a flagpole at Fort Phoenix, near the cannons, to replace one that had been broken for several months.  The new severe weather pole is rated to withstand winds of up to 180 MPH. The Apollo Series Severe Weather pole, made… [Read More]

Press Release Howe Allen Realty, the locally-owned boutique real estate firm that you have known for its dedication to Fairhaven and surrounding towns, is pleased to announce the opening of their new location at 47 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719.  Their locaton in the Center of Fairhaven reiterates the company’s commitment to serving the commu­nity… [Read More]

English as A Second Language Dear Frankie, I didn’t under­stand what my parents were asking me to do. My dad thought I had a hearing problem, but the vet said I could hear a refrigerator open a mile away. My brother said I was lazy and pulling their chain.  My mom wondered if it might… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven held its annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, 5/26/25, marching on Main Street from Union Street to Riverside Cemetery for a ceremony that included speeches, patriotic music, and the firing of the small cannon by the Fairhaven Village Militia. Along the route, supporters waved flags and clapped as the parade went… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Select Board held a marathon meeting on Tuesday, 5/27/25, which included annual appointments to boards/committees, a couple of pole hearings, a fee waiver for the school department, and discussion of creating an Atlas Tack committee or working group. The board held two hearings for utility poles that got a bit… [Read More]

Submitted by EPA On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) staff, along with federal, state, and local partners, and the Fairhaven community, gathered together to celebrate the unveiling of three interpretive signs that describe site history, site cleanup, and the ecological restoration of the fresh­water wetland and tidal saltwater marsh at… [Read More]

Submitted by the Fairhaven Sustainability Committee Save Our Shorebirds is Back! And with it…the Piping Plovers have returned to West Island Town Beach. The Fairhaven Sustainability Com­mit­tee, working with The Lloyd Center for the Environment, is looking to help grow the vanishing flock with a Save Our Shorebirds PR campaign and onsite signage and fencing. … [Read More]